Land Rover Monthly – October 2019

152 LANDROVER MONTHLY

RANGE ROVER 2

(P38A)

1994 to 2002

BETTER THANsome would

have you belie ve, the second-

generation RangeRover’s

reputation for unreliability

is sometimes undeserved.

For a luxury 4x4, prices are

very lo w. No serious rust

issues to speak of and if

you are handy with electrics

and a laptop computer, you

can use diagnostic software

to solve mo st problems.

Replacementparts can be

pricey though. The die sel

option is a BMW six-pot

turbo. V8 petrols

are thir sty.

BUYER’S TIP:1990s luxury

for not much money.

SPECIFICATIONS:4.0: 4.0-litre

V8 petrol, 185 bhp,235 lb-f t

torque. 4.6: 4.6-litre V8 petrol,

225 bhp, 277 lb-ft torque. 2.5:

2.5-litre six-cylinderturbo die sel,

134 bhp, 199 lb-fttorque. R380

manual or ZFfour-speed auto,

permanentfour-wheel drive.

PRICE GUIDE:

Poor:£500 – £900;

Average:£900 – £2000

Good:£2000 – £3200

Excellent:£3000 – £6000

FREELANDER 1

1997 to 2006

AN AFFORDABLE entry-level

Land Rover, and popular

as ever. The 1.8-litre petrol

enginescan be troublesome

and be st avoided. The early

diesels are economical,

mechanically simple and

reliable if properlyserviced

(and timing beltsregularly

renewed). The la ter Td4 is

chain-driven, more or less

bulletproof and the best

choice. The Freelander has

no rust issuesto worry

about. Great value.

BUYER’S TIP:Td4 die sels

good for 200 ,000-plus

miles.

SPECIFICATIONS

1997-2000:1.8-litre four-

cylinder

petrol, 118 bhp, 121 lb-ft;

2.5-litre V6 petrol,177 bhp, 177

lb-ft torque; 2.0-litreRover four-

cylinder turbodiesel, 96 bhp,

155 lb-fttorque. R380 five-speed

transmission.2000-2006:

2.0-litre BMWTd4, 110 bhp ,

192 lb-f t.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£400 – £900

Average:£900 – £2000

Good:£2000 – £3000

Excellent:£3000 – £5000

DISCOVERY 2

1998 to 2004

THE DISCOVERY 2 retained

the stepped-roof looks

and basic shapeof its

predec essor, but got an

improved bodyshell and

suspension, along with new

engines and axles. It was the

best-handling LandRover in

its day and there are plenty

to choose from even no w.

V8 petrols areexpensive

to run, while asyou migh t

expect Td5 die sels ar e

economical.The bodies last

well, but the chassis is prone

to spectacular levels of rust

• puttingsome examples
  beyond economicrepair.

BUYER’S TIP:Invest in

a galvanised chassis and

you've got a Dis co for lif e.

SPECIFICATIONS

2.5-litre five-cylinderturbodiesel

(Td5), 122 bhp,221 lb-ft torque;

4.0-litre V8 petrol, 185 bhp, 235

lb-ft torque. R380 manual or ZF

four-speed auto, permanent

four-wheel drive.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£900 – £1600

Average:£1600 – £2500

Good:£2500 – £3800

Excellent:£3800 – £6200

DEFENDERTd5

1998 to 2007

THE FIVE-CYLINDERTd5 was

the last LandRover-derived

diesel engine and it has

proved pr etty bulletproofover

the years, provided it has

been properlyserviced. Now

in gr eat demand as prices

for all De fenders steadily

rise. There's a good number

of special editionsto choose

from and, ifyou are looking

for a utilityvehicle, a healthy

numberof truck cabs and

hard-tops are always on sale.

Rear cr ossmembers proneto

rust, but easily replaced.

There is a growing supplyof

Td5 engines from Discovery 2s

that are beingscrapped dueto

serious rust issues. Non-OEM

parts cheap.

BUYER’S TIP:Check service

history.

SPECIFICATIONS

2.5-litre five-cylinderturbo

diesel, 122 bhp,221 lb-ft torque.

R380 five-speed transmission,

permanentfour-wheel drive.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£4800 – £5800

Average:£5800 – £7900

Good:£7900 – £9900

Excellent:£9900 – £18,000

RANGE ROVER 3

(L322) 2002 to 2012

EARLY THIRD-GENERATION

Range Rovers are no w

over 15 years old andcan

be picked up cheap, but

don’t underestimate the

runningcosts – especially

from petrol V8s.The

diesel Td6 is le ss thirsty.

Drivetrain and electrical

faults are common, but

the bigg est problem is

previous owners who have

skimped onservicing and

repairs and run them into

the ground.Buy a neglected

L322 and you're askingfor

trouble. When L322s start

to go wrong, theyget very

expensive to put right and

parts aren’t cheap, either.

BUYER’S TIP:Prices falling,

but be ware of the dog s.

SPECIFICATIONS

2002-2005:4.4-litre BMW V8

petrol, 282 bhp, 325 lb-ft torque.

2002-2007:3.0-litre BMWTd6

turbodiesel, 177 bhp ,

287 lb-ft torque.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£1500 – £2500

Average:£2500 – £4000

Good:£4000 – £6800

Excellent:£6800 – £11,000

DEFENDERTDCi

2007 to 2016

FOUR-CYLINDERFORD TDCi

turbo-diesel (shared with

the Transit van) matched to

a six-speedgearbox and an

all-new dashboardwere all

part of 2007’s majorrevamp.

The lo ss of front airvents and

the distinctive humped bonnet

aren’t to everyone ’s tast e –

and noteverybody loves the

transmission either – but

the brilliantoff-road abilit y

remains. The original 2.4-litre

engine was replaced in

2012 with a new 2.2-litre unit

with be tter emissions.

Sadly, production ended in

2016.

BUYER’S TIP:Prices remain

steady, but thefts rising.

SPECIFICATIONS

2007-2012:2.4-litre four-cylinder

turbodiesel, 122 bhp,

221 lb-ft torque.2012-on:2.2-litr e

four-cylinderturbo die sel, 12 2

bhp, 265 lb-ft torque. Six-speed

MT85 gearbox, permanentfour-

wheel drive.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£6300 – £8200

Average:£8200 – £11,500

Good:£11,500 – £18,000

Excellent:£18,000 – £50,000

FREELANDER 2

2006 to 2015

A BIG improvement on

Freelander 1.The towing

capacity is just 2000 kg

compared with the 3500

kg of bigger LandRovers,

but it ’s a worthy alternative

to a Dis covery. Lackof

low-range and ground

clearance prevents hardcor e

off-roading, but it iscertainly

still competent in the rough.

Reasonable on fuel and with

a decen t-sized boot, too,

there are no rust issues and

it’s ultra-reliable.Residual

values arefalling now it

has been superseded by

Discovery Spor t, so it's a bit

of a bargain.

BUYER'S TIP:An economical

and trouble-free buy.

SPECIFICATIONS

2.2-litrefour-cylinderturbo-

diesel, 150 bhp,295 lb-ft torque.

Six-speed manualgearbox with

optionalstop/start (eD4)

or six-speed automatic.

Permanentfour-wheel drive.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£2900 – £4000

Average:£4000 – £7000

Good:£7000 – £8900

Excellent:£8900 – £14,000

RANGE ROVER 4

(L405)

2012 to present

WITH its aluminium chassis,

the fourth-generation Range

Rover is 420 kg lighter than

its predecessor. Coupled

with efficient new diesel

engines, it’s more frugal

than any previous Rangie,

too. It’s all compar ative

though...Taking

depreciation into account, it

will be several years be fore

secondhand modelsoffer

economical motoring. Make

no mis take about it: this isa

car for all thewell-heeled.

BUYER’S TIP:A lot of car –

for a lot of money.

SPECIFICATIONS

3.0-litre TDV6turbodiesel, 258

bhp, 440 lb-ft;4.4-litre SDV8

turbodiesel, 339 bhp, 472 lb-ft;

2.0-litre P400e petrol PHEV,

404 bhp,472 lb-ft; 3.0-litre V6

s/c petrol 340 bhp,332 lb-ft;

5.0-litre V8s/c petrol, 525 bhp

& 565 bhp, 461 lb-ft & 516 lb-ft.

Eight-speed automaticgearbox.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£20,000 – £3 9,000

Average:£39,000 – £45,000

Good:£45,000 – £50,000

Excellent:£50,000 – £150,000

RANGE ROVER

SPORT 1 2005 to 2013

THE SPORT fulfils thefast

premium 4x4segment with

style. It shares the same

platform as the Discovery

3/4 and is just as impressive

off-road. A gr eat long-distance

cruiser and entertaining on

the rightroads. If you need

a load-lugger though, the

more versatile Dis covery

is be tter. Tyres, brak es and

suspensiontend to have a

hard time,so buy carefully.

Despite beingreplaced by

the second-generation Sport,

early models arestill popular.

But are they beginningto look

a bit da ted?

BUYER’S TIP:Values slowly

falling. Be preparedto haggle.

SPECIFICATIONS

2005-2009:2.7-litre V6

turbodiesel, 190 bhp,324 lb-f t.

4.4-litre V8 petrol, 300 bhp, 313

lb-ft; Supercharged V8 390 bhp ,

406 lb-f t.2009-on:3.0-litre V6

diesel, 244 bhp, 442 lb-ft;3.6-litre

TDV8 diesel, 272 bhp, 472 lb-f t.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£4800 – £6 700

Average:£6700 – £7900

Good:£7900 – £11,000

Excellent:£11,000 – £23,000

RANGE ROVER

EVOQUE2011 to 2018

NOT A favourite with Land

Rover enthusiasts, but a huge

hit with thegeneral public

who ha ve turned it into the

brand’s best-selling model.

2WD is more economical, but

4WD is the better performer,

and it ’s not bad off-road.

Launched in 2011, there are

lots available on the market

• and some real bargains.
  The Evoque was upda ted for
  2015, withstyling tweaks
  and cleaner engines, and a
  convertible version arrived
  in 20 16.

BUYER’S TIP:There's a glut

of secondhand examples;

values starting to fa ll.

SPECIFICATIONS

2.0-litre eD4turbodiesel, 150

bhp, 280 lb-ft; 2.0-litre TD4

turbodiesel, 180 bhp, 317 lb-ft;

2.0-litre SD4turbodiesel, 240hp,

369 lb-ft; 2.0-litre Si14 petrol, 240

bhp and290 bhp, 251 lb-ft and

295 lb-f t. Six-speed manual or

nine-speed auto. 2WD or 4WD.

PRICE GUIDE

Poor:£7900 – £12,000

Average:£12,000 – £15,000

Good:£15,000 – £18,000

Excellent:£18,000 – £48,000

PRICECHECK LRM MODEL GUIDE